Lovington Considers Dismissal of City Manager Harrison
Petitions circulate demanding the immediate dismissal of City Manager James W. Harrison. Citizens accuse him of mismanagement and civil rights concerns while a warrant is issued for Leslie Terry over theft of state property for 1956 license plates. The Lovington City Commission meeting is set for March.
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Mallamar
Leslie Terry
Laula D. McKinstry
Maliamar
Terry
Laura D. McKinstry
Theington City Commission
Sharrison
Willy People
Bness
Lovington
Harrison
James W
Bill) Harrison
Doctor seeks court order to practice at Lea General Hospital
Lovington suit filed by Eunice physician Dr Levon Ako-pian tz seeks a court order permitting him to practice at Lea County General Hospital in Hobbs. He alleges unlawful suspension since February 27 1956 and accuses the Lea General Hospital trustees and county board of commissioners of arbitrariness and malice in denying facility use and surgical access.
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Lovington
Eunice
Lea County General Hospital
Hobbs
Levon A. Akopiantz
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Trustees
Lea General County Hospital
Straus Baker
C. D. Scott
D. B. Bodie
Guy Rodgers
John Campbell
Charles A. Hix
Akopiantz
LGH
Akoniantz
Aector
Atopnitz
Mlains
Steel
Mercom
Tru
Ground Broken For Episcopal Church Here
A ground breaking ceremony for a new Episcopal church at Fifth and Avenue C was held Tuesday morning March 13. Bishop C J Kinsolving III led the event with local pastors present. Lovington officials, including Mayor Jerry Wright and City Manager R L Harrison, received Honorary Citizen certificates for Bishop Kinsolving. Current services meet at the Girl Scout Hut Sundays at 7:00 PM and inviting all to attend.
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Fifth and
Avenue C
C. J. Kinsolving III
Albuquerque
Almon W. Babbitt
St. John’s of Alamogordo
New Mexico
Charles L. Conder
Ft. Stanton
John B. Haverland
Easter Parade Silhouette Debates Highlight Fashion Shift
A Lovington Leader fashion feature reports designers disagree on Easter Parade silhouettes. Trends favor empire waists, shorter jackets, larger hats, higher waistlines, and softer fabrics with bold prints, while fashion houses warn against a style rut and call for imagination.
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Anoter
Empire
Josephine
United Press
New York
Mainbocher
Oleg Cassini
Larry Aldrich
Ulrich
Mollie Parris
Mamie Eisenhower
Irving Bader
Originala
Police School Joension Plans For FBI Course In Lovington
The FBI Police School will start Monday in the Lovington Firemen's Recreation Room at Lovington City Hall. The agenda spans five days with sessions on public relations crime scene work arrest laws and safety training led by FBI instructors and local officials. Saturday covers a full day at the Hobbs Pistol Range for practical shooting instruction.
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F.B.I. Police School
Lovington
James W. Harrison
FBI
Alfred Savisky
Andy M. Swarthout
Jude
al Savisky
Les Villers
Hobbs
Stevenson Blasts Nixon Praise In Singing Controversy
Stevenson denounces praising of President Nixon as politically motivated and improper, criticizing the singer for endorsing the administration. The United Press report frames the exchange as a sharp partisan clash over merit and allegiance.
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Stevenson
Ihe
Nixon
Lovington Man Charged With Assault With a Deadly Weapon
B C Whittle of Lovington has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after a stabbing near the Washington and Main corner following an argument with Charles W Barton of Lubbock Texas. Whittle posted a $500 bond and pled not guilty at arraignment before Judge Green.
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Lovington
Washington and
Main
B. C. Whittle
Whittle
Charles W. Barton
Lubbock
Texas
Gordon
Green
Suit Filed For Santa Fe Boy Shooting Death
The mother of 16 year old Henry Parra files a damage suit seeking 130000 against deputy Pat Chavez Sheriff Hubbell and Surety Bonding Co alleging negligent shooting at a roadblock. Parra allegedly did not stop and his family claims they did not know of the roadblock. A Bernaldo County grand jury found no link between Parra and the holdup that prompted the roadblock.
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Pat Chavez
Harold Hubbell
Hubbell
Henry Parra
Chavez
Parra
Bernaldo County
Game Law Violators Fined in New Mexico Hearing
Two men faced Justice of the Peace John W. Green on state game law charges. C. F. Coffey was accused of fraud to obtain a resident hunting license, and D. Scroggins was charged with false statements as Coffey's witness. Prosecutor was L. S. Gordon, warden for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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Justice of the Peace
John W. Green
C. F. Coffey
D. Scroggins
Coffey
L. S. Gordon
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Midland Man Is New Policeman
Harrison Roger Walker of Midland Tex has joined Lovington Police Department to fill a vacancy. With about six years in police work in Midland and Sherman he has two years of college in business and law. Walker, married with two children, will move his family to Lovington soon.
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Harrison Roger Walker
Midland
Tex
Lovington
Bill White
Sherman
Texas
Walter
Politicos Draw For Ballot Spots In May Primary
Seven foot Ingram E Pickett lands first on the ballot for governor with Robert Stephens second and incumbent John F Simms third. In county races Jack Underwood tops the lottery for sheriff with Windell Green and Alex Trimble in other top spots. Probate judge candidates Hammel Carrell and Mrs Neil Jones appear, plus state reps Alfred Savisky Mack Easley and others.
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Ingram E. Pickett
Robert Stephens
John F. Simms
Jack Underwood
Jack Danglade
Jewell McAdoo
Windhell
George Blocker
Eunice
Jal
Alf Mitchell
Glen Shrader
Joe Standifer
Dudley Brand
Ben Hessler
Justice Peace
Lovington
Reese Greaves
Harry Hennington
Tatum
David Patton James
Otis Lee Bailey
Harold Bailey Cozzens
Funice
Faugh Bowden
Charlie B. Davis
E. D. Carr
Isom F. Collier
Hooper Represents Great American Reserve Insurance
Gail Hooper of 206 E Avenue A now represents the Great American Reserve Insurance Co. replacing Hank Hazen who has moved to Lubbock for a district office assignment.
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Gail Hooper
E. Avenue A
The
Great American Reserve Insurance Co
Hank Hazen
Lubbock
Padlocked Cars Planned in Kimball Parking Crackdown
Kimball Nebraska city council approves a plan to lock curbside cars of parking violators with pad locks. Police hold keys and violators must pay 2 dollars to release the car in addition to the overparking fine.
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Kimball, Neb
Band King And Queen Crowned At Lovington Concert
Dorothy Moseley was crowned Queen of the Lovington Varsity Band and Larry Furse was crowned King after the National Anthem. Moseley received white carnations, wore a red nylon dress, and the event honored band director Rock Reed with an engraved watch. A capacity crowd attended as the Lovington band concluded with the victory song.
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Dorothy Moseley
Lovington
Larry Furse
Miss Moseley
Alyon
Rock Reed
Costume Jewelry Displayed At Style Show
Visitors at the Style Snow show viewed displays by B and B Jewelry and Rudy Owen Jewelry. Displays used jewelboxes to show items from both sides of the table. A colorful array of bracelets, earrings, pins, clips, beads, and necklaces was shown.
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B & B Jewelry
Rudy Owen
Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Unlicensed Shoe Sales
Alfonso Campbell pled guilty to soliciting orders for shoes without a city license and received 30 days in the county jail. Acting Chief Bill White said Campbell was in the City Drug store when arrested as he left the establishment.
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Alfonso Campbell
Bill White
Campbell
Man Uninjured In Car Train Crash Near Lovington
James Meekin, 38, driver of a 1955 Chevrolet, was northbound on State Road 18 when a freight train struck his car at a grade crossing near Lovington. Dragged over 100 feet, Meekin was pulled from the wreckage and taken to Lea General Hospital, where he joked he could not be that lucky again. He works for Warren Bradshaw Exploration Company.
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Lovington
Victoria
Oas
James Meekin
Meekin
Lea General Hospital
Warren Bradshaw Exploration Company
Truck Plates and Billfold Reported Stolen Here
Glen Booker reported theft of Texas license plates from a truck in his plant yard Friday night. Friday morning Lee Martin said his billfold containing $28 and papers was stolen, suspected roommate at Modern Courts. The thief left in a car during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Booker
Texas
Lee Martin
The
Modern Courts
Senators Clash Over Eisenhower Segregation Stance
Two Democratic senators from New York and Oregon attack President Eisenhower for claiming moderation in the school segregation fight. They fault his remarks on a manifesto by southern lawmakers against the Supreme Court ruling.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Lehman
New York
Neuberger
Oregon
Supreme Court
Anthony's Opens New Hobbs Store Monday
Anthony's in Hobbs invites area residents to the Broadmoor Store opening starting at 9 a.m. Monday with 100 gift pairs for the first hundred ladies. The expansion adds a North Turner and West Broadway location, with Lovington residents also invited. Architect George Graves heads the project. W. A. Jourdan Inc. is general contractor.
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Georrs Graves
W. A. Jourdan , Inc
Hobbs
Linam Electric
Banfield Lumber Co
Lahoma Croucn
Anthony
H. A. Dally
Broadmoor
John Reed
Jack Shipman
Inez Martin
Darlene Givent
Gitaosabekee
Fern Carnahan
Mildred Rose
Mable Bohanan
Hattie Bureran
Bertha Nichols
Myrtle Kennedy
Opal Basinger
Warren Hallbauer
State Democrats Deny Publication In Santa Fe
Assistant Democratic State Chairman John Joe Wilkinson says the party disclaims involvement in any publishing enterprise. He notes reports of advertising sales to Santa Fe merchants creating the impression the New Mexico Democratic party is publishing. Wilkinson adds no campaign publication is active and any future effort will have announced representatives with credentials.
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Santa EE
N. M
John Joe Wilkinson
Santa Fe
Wilkinson
New Mexico Democratic Party
District Alcoholics Anonymous Meet Here Sunday
The Alcoholics Anonymous district meeting will be held in Lovington on Sunday March 18 at 2 p m. The session takes place at the Community and Youth Center and all interested persons are invited to attend.
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Alcoholic Anonymous
Lovington
Huffman Baby Dies Shortly After Birth
Services were pending Saturday morning for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Calvin T Huffman of Lovington. The baby expired a few hours after it was born on Friday morning.
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Calvin T. Huffman
Lovington
Mrs Mary Payne Speaker At Tatum Chamber Banquet
The Tatum Chamber of Commerce banquet was held at the American Les Hut at 7 30. Mrs Mary Payne secretary of the local Chamber was the guest speaker. John Campbell was master of ceremonies. The Tatum American Legion Auxiliary served the dinner. A skit by Grild from the Tatum Schools was presented. Guests attended Brownfield Roswell and Lington.
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Tatum Chamber of Merce
Maryea
Chain of Commerce
John Campbell ¢Lington
Tat
American Legion Auxiliary Sa
Grild
Tatum
Brownfield
Roswell
Lington
Dynamite Theft at Powder House Investigated
Sheriff's office probes theft of 15 to 20 cases of dynamite from the powder house at 212 east of Lovington on the Pl cutos. Entry reportedly gained by breaking a door lock as investigators identify the actors involved.
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Sheriff’s Office
Ystruction Co
Lovington
Negroes Picket Speech By Shivers At Houston Inauguration
NAACP leaders in Houston plan 200 strong picket around Texas Southern at Governor Shivers inauguration for new university president Dr S M Nabrit. They condemn his public stance on school integration. About 100 people attended a church meeting and vow peaceful protest.
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Houston
Five Day Forecast Teases Mild Seasonal Rise Then Cooler
The outlook suggests average temperatures near seasonal levels in the east and 2 to 6 degrees below in the southwest. A warming period early on gives way to cooler conditions with little or no precipitation likely. Highs reach the 60s in the north with cooler readings in the south.
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Sonar
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Lea County
Gay Pauley
Police School
Joension
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Jones
Tatura
Neil E. Jones
Lea Countian
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Mud” Hooper
B.C. Whitle
Adilai Stevenson
Voes
Minnesota
Richard Nixon
Richard
Stock Exchange
White House
Murray Snyder
McKay
Senate
Wayne Morse
Politicos
G. Hooper
Sarasota
Florida
Board of Control
Virgil Hawkins
University of Florida
Anthony's
District Alcohol
Huffman
Mrs
Mary Payne
Tatum Chamber
Shivers
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